Hey guys, im new to the forums and really need help with this program. It's worth 35 points for my programming class and I'm freaking out. I keep getting error C2784. Here's the code and I appreciate all your help:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std ;

const int NUMBEROFCARDS = 52;
int HeartsCount = 0;
int ClubsCount = 0;
int SpadesCount = 0;
int DiamondsCount = 0;
int CardDrawCount = 0;
int SuitCount = 0;

// Shuffle the elements in an array
void Shuffle(int List[], int Size)
{
  srand(time(0));
  for (int I = 0; I < Size; I++)
  {
    // Generate an index randomly
    int Index = rand() % NUMBEROFCARDS;
    int Temp = List[I];
    List[I] = List[Index];
    List[Index] = Temp;
  }
}

int main()
{
  int Deck[NUMBEROFCARDS];
  const string Suits[] = {"Clubs", "Diamonds", "Hearts", "Spades"};
  const string Ranks[] = {"Ace", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8",
    "9", "10", "Jack", "Queen", "King"};

  // Initialize cards
  for (int I = 0; I < NUMBEROFCARDS; I++)
    Deck[I] = I;

  // Shuffle the cards
  Shuffle(Deck, NUMBEROFCARDS);

//Reber's loop


while (SuitCount < 4) 
{
// Draw a card
// Which suit is it?
    if(Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] == 0 ) 
    {
        ClubsCount++; // Bump Suit counter
        if(ClubsCount < 2) { // 1st of suit? Print to screen
             cout << Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] << " of " << Suits[Deck[CardDrawCount] / 13] << endl;
            SuitCount++;
        }
        CardDrawCount++; // Up overall counter
    }
    if(Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] == 1 ) 
    {
        DiamondsCount++; // Bump Suit counter
        if(DiamondsCount < 2) { // 1st of suit? Print to screen
             cout << Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] << " of " << Suits[Deck[CardDrawCount] / 13] << endl;
            SuitCount++; // 1st of suit? Bump counter
        }
        CardDrawCount++; // Up overall counter
    }
    if(Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] == 2 ) 
    {
        HeartsCount++; // Bump Suit counter
        if(HeartsCount < 2) { // 1st of suit? Print to screen
             cout << Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] << " of " << Suits[Deck[CardDrawCount] / 13] << endl;
            SuitCount++;
        }
        CardDrawCount++; // Up overall counter
    }
    if(Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] == 3 ) 
    {
        SpadesCount++; // Bump Suit counter
        if(SpadesCount < 2) { // 1st of suit? Print to screen
             cout << Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] << " of " << Suits[Deck[CardDrawCount] / 13] << endl;
            SuitCount++;
        }
        CardDrawCount++; // Up overall counter
    }
} 

  return 0;
}

What the program is supposed to do is show you randomly show u 4 suits of card and how many picks it took for 1 card from each suit to show up. I've been working on it for 4 days and I can't come to any resolution. Thanks again, your efforts are deeply appreciated.

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Use code tags..... It makes it much easier for us to understand your code when you use code tags

When I compiled your code, I get an error on this line

if(Ranks[Deck[CardDrawCount] % 13] == 0 )

The reason for this is that this expression becomes (when CardDrawCount is equal to 0)

if("Ace"==0 )

which leads the compiler to assume that you are trying to compare a string to an integer which is not possible. This error repeats itself in many places.

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